New to Half Life 2 Modding...

[JesusXP]

Hi guys,

I'm brand spankin new to HL2 Modding, with some previous experience (minimal) in Quake 3 Coding, and Soldier of Fortune 2 Map Editing (Q3Radiant). I have a few curious questions about HL2 Modding since I'm looking to use the Source Engine.

1. Can you change the view to Third Person?

2. Can you change the animation sequences for character models?

3. Where is the best place to start, with respect to information resources regarding getting started and possibly some basic tutorials.

I know Google is your friend, but I pose the question here first. To many of my searches result in mod's and not so much resources. I also tried to get in touch with some of the mod crews through irc but have failed, Quakenet just doesnt like me.

So if anyone can help lead me in the right direction, I would appreciate it alot.

Thanks
JesusXP

 

[Angry Lawyer]

1. Yes.
2. Yes
3. Learn C++, focus on pointers, inheritance, and objects. Open the Source Code, start reading.

-Angry Lawyer

 

[Limpet]

If you decide to learn how to use hammer.

http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Hammer_Editor_Documentation

 

[JesusXP]

Thanks for the replies!

Angry Lawyer, I got 3. Learn C++, focus on pointers, inheritance, and objects. down pat sorry I forgot to tell you of my previous experience in programming, I should have.

Also, Thanks Limpet, I will read up on hammer.